Calendar for Exchange and Double Degree Students; semester dates, enrolment period, public holidays, arrival

Semester Dates for Exchange and Double Degree Students

Academic Year 2019-2020

Official semester dates for exchange and double degree students run as follows:

Autumn Semester:

22 August 2019 - 20 December 2019

Spring Semester:

School of Business SUBJECT TO CHANGE!:
6 February 2020 - 21 June 2020 (spring semester exchanges)
22 August 2019 - 24 May 2020/21 June 2020 (whole academic year exchanges)

School of Health and Social Studies, Teacher Education College, School of Technology (excluding Agricultural and Rural Industries Exchange Study Programme SEE BELOW):
2 January 2020 - 15 May 2020

School of Technology, Agricultural and Rural Industries Exchange Study Programme SUBJECT TO CHANGE!:
09 March 2020 - 20 June 2020

Exam Periods: There are no separate exam periods at JAMK. Exams are held during the official semester.

Orientation: scroll down for details

Fall and Spring Break: During fall and spring break there are no classes but students may have assignments to complete.

Fall Break: 14 October 2019 - 20 October 2019
Spring Break: 24 February 2020 - 1 March 2020

Orientation

Orientation takes place during the first week of each semester. A lot of useful information on living in Finland and studying at JAMK is provided during the orientation.

Exchange and Double Degree students:
All exchange/double degree students are expected to take part in the orientation (excluding Agricultural and Rural Industries Exchange Study Programme and Health and Social Studies students arriving only for practical training in the middle of semester; there is no separate orientation for late arrivals, but the students shall receive the orientation material and are expected to get themselves familiar with the material independently).

Autumn Orientation:
22 August 2019 - 23 August 2019

Spring Orientation:
School of Technology, School of Health and Social Studies, Teacher Education College:
2 January 2020 and 3 January 2020

School of Business:
6 February 2020 - 7 February 2020

Orientation schedule and programme is sent to the accepted students via email together with the acceptance and information letter.

Further information about Exchange/Double Degree Student orientation: incoming(at)jamk.fi

Foreign Degree Students in English-tuition degree programmes:
Exchange student orientation is not intended for degree students. Instead, Schools may organize degree programme specific orientations. Further information from the respective Schools.

Enrolment Period for courses for Exchange Students

Students will enrol for courses after they arrive at JAMK and will be guided by a JAMK staff member so students will have plenty of guidance.

Autumn semester: end of August - 15 September
Spring semester: beginning of January - 15 January
(NB: additional enrolment sessions will be arranged for the exchange students in the School of Business, who start their semester in February)

Public Holidays

Independence Day: 6 December 2018
Christmas: 24-26 December 2018
New Year's Day: 1 January 2019
Epiphany: 6 January 2019
Easter: 19-22 April 2019
May Day: 1 May 2019
Ascension Day: 30 May 2019
Whit Sunday: 9 June 2019
Midsummer: 22 June 2019

Public Holidays

Independence Day: 6 December 2019
Christmas: 24-26 December 2019
New Year's Day: 1 January 2020
Epiphany: 6 January 2020
Easter: 10-13 April 2020
May Day: 1 May 2020
Ascension Day: 21 May 2020
Whit Sunday: 31 May 2020
Midsummer: 20 June 2020

Arrival for an exchange or double degree period at JAMK

How to get from Helsinki to Jyväskylä?

Jyväskylä is located about 250 km from the capital of Finland, Helsinki. We recommend to take a train or bus from Helsinki to Jyväskylä. Websites with information on the schedules and costs are available at:
•   Railways: www.vr.fi
•   Bus: www.matkahuolto.fi OR www.onnibus.com

You may also fly from Helsinki to Jyväskylä Airport, but as the airport is about 25 km outside of the city, be prepared to pay for a taxi (around 60 EUR) from the airport to the city as there are no shuttle buses. Taxis accept credit cards or cash.
•   https://www.finavia.fi/en/airports/jyvaskyla

When to arrive and who will meet you upon arrival?

If you are planning to arrive in Jyväskylä during a weekend or on a public holiday you should be aware that most of the services and institutions you need are closed (bank, accommodation service, school etc.) and it is difficult to run any urgent matters. That is why we recommend you to arrive on business days: from Monday to Friday during the daytime if at all possible!

The Student Union JAMKO employs student tutors whose task it is to help the incoming exchange students with practical matters related to their arrival and studies, as well as getting around in Jyväskylä. The tutors will get in touch with you after you have received the official letter of acceptance from JAMK. You should then confirm your arrival date and time by e-mail to your tutor no later than three weeks before the arrival. Your tutor will meet you upon arrival (assuming that you arrive on business day during the daytime and have confirmed your arrival date and time to your tutor). Please make sure you arrive in Jyväskylä in time for the orientation.

In this map you can check where the JAMK Campuses, KOAS office and accommodation, Travel Center and some other offices are located.